Hoping For a BFP in April

@alwaysseeingstars Thank you for sharing your experience with me. I'm going to look them up. I'm the same as you, I don't get EWCM but I do track my temp so I can see where it increases when I ovulate.

Nope, I hear you, rather AF didn't show either. Have you taken the hormone home test yet?

I'm going to see if their is a cheaper alternative for my Husband too, with him being older we'd really like to get him tested.

Hi there can I please join this thread currently on cd10 no joy at all. Period this month was a week late so thought I had caught it but then period came was different to other times I'm on day 6 of this cycle.

good luck @Decaffe xx

@Rhianne18 I've just had the results from a home progesterone test (via Medichecks), I have always had really irregular cycles and never known if I ovulate (I never get EWCM nor any pains I can pinpoint to ovulation) - I've had 2 months of getting 'peaks' on CB but I know that doesn't necessarily mean you ovulate. Just had the results back and they've confirmed I did ovulate, it's incredibly reassuring. Also have a female hormone home test to do once AF shows (although I'd rather she didn't haha!) which shows quite a few different things.
Not sure on the male testing they offer but definitely worth a look, like @Leanne053 said it may be a cheaper (and less stressful) starting point?

Well, I am officially out/abstaining this month, as I’ve finally got a date for my HSG procedure. Going to stick around to watch the BFPs come through though, and then I’ll be back on the April bus, hopefully with some cleared tubes!

@Leanne053 Thank you for that, I didn't realise you can do tests via the post. Do you know if they offer anything like that for males or if it requires a visit to the clinic?

I'm going to have a little research :)

Hey @Chanel05, I recognise you from other threads about TTC after MC. We are cycle buddies this month! Let's hope we both get our BFP

Hello @Leanne053, thank you for sharing. Glad that your results came back okay.

I have contacted a clinic near me, waiting to hear back. I think I need it for peace of mind. x

Yes I had a female hormone blood test done with Forth late last year. I can't remember how much it was, maybe around £80? It gave me peace of mind although my LH reading was slightly high but was told this could be normal depending on when the blood sample was collected. X

Hello! Joining.

On cycle 7 🥴 of ttc #2 and started cd1 today. If I get my bfp this month then I'm due on Christmas Day 🎅 😂. My dd was conceived on Christmas Day, so I'm hoping there's a theme 😂.

Hey all

Joining from the March thread. Started spotting this morning so unfortunately AF is on her way 🙁 onto cycle 6 of trying now, fingers crossed we’re lucky this month 🤞🏼

Hello, I hope you don't mind me joining.

I'm currently TTC my first, this will be our 4th cycle, I'm on CD6.

I've been wondering if anyone has been to get tests done to see if everything is okay, before the year, for peace of mind? I'm 29 and have irregular cycles, anything from 30-43days. Additionally, my Husband is 30 years older than me, he already has children but I wonder if now that he's older his sperm might not be as good quality. So thinking we might be best to get checks done?

Any positive stories of conceiving with an older partner/advice welcome.

Sorry for the long post! x

Jumping on if you ladies don't mind.

I'm currently TTC number 2. We fell pregnant after 5 months this time but I sadly had a MMC in Jan. Really hoping we get pregnant again soon. AF has just appeared so I'm CD1 and willing this to be our month!

[quote BigAlice]@Leanne053 the CB test strips you have will work in the reader you have already used. When you first put a test strip in it flashes every symbol because it the first time using it in that cycle, then you just carry on as normal 😊[/quote]
That's great thank you

@Hopefulprincess I've had issues with these tests before. I got a positive and was soooo happy then did another from a different pack and it was negative. From the positive pack I did another test which was positive so dipped one in water and that was also positive 😂🤔 so that was disappointing!

@Leanne053 the CB test strips you have will work in the reader you have already used. When you first put a test strip in it flashes every symbol because it the first time using it in that cycle, then you just carry on as normal 😊

@Hopeful2654 I don't do ov tests. When I conceived my son my Dr told me to stop. I had a regular 28 day cycle(now 27 days), and my blood tests confirmed I was ovulating. So he said to just go with it was happening 14 days before AF!! I found the sticks just stressed and confused me.

@Purple29
Fingers crossed it both happens for us. Did you test for ovulation at all? As I haven’t had the peak yet going to keep dtd every other day for a bit longer

@Willow1982 hi, I'm also 40 this year. Ttc#2, we tried for 2 years for DS. Fingers crossed we both get some luck soon!!!

@Hopeful2654 I am also CD 17 and will be testing on the 2nd. AF is due on the first for me, but I usually try to wait till the day after to test.

We have done our usual method. So days 6, 10, 12 and 14. Also did day 16 but just for fun. I went for acupuncture today and was so relaxing. Was told that my body is ready to conceive and healthy so fingers crossed 🤞

Had acupuncture the same CD the month we conceived DS!!! Who knows?!

Good luck for your next cycle 💜

I had blazing opks last Friday I ovulated the next day right ovary negative opks from then on just keep getting + then - preggo tests I don’t get it . Having lost 8 it’s making me nervous (these were dotted about over the years) I lost 4 in a row including my daughter whom was cremated august 2019 then 2020 my son was born I havnt been pregnant since but I need to start cyclogest as soon as I know I am so this uncertainty isn’t great!

Good luck!

I think it didn’t count as it ran , I did another and neg just did this one and clear positive but frer was negative same wee 🤷‍♀️🤣 oh this is actually driving me crazy now haha swore I wouldn’t be a poas addict but here I am 🤷‍♀️ That’s 4 positives 5 negatives what’s going on haha